SS Rajamouli’s magnum opus films Baahubali: The Beginning (2015) and Baahubali 2: The Conclusion (2017) are all set to return to theatres this Friday as a single film — Baahubali: The Epic. The excitement is sky-high with the re-release already surpassing Vijay’s Ghilli and Mahesh Babu’s Khaleja earning over Rs 10 crore worldwide in pre-sales according to trade sources. Unprecedented Pre-Release Response Baahubali: The Epic has created history by recording the biggest opening for any Indian film re-release. It has earned Rs 5 crore in India through pre-sales and another Rs 5 crore from North America. This makes it the first Telugu re-release ever to cross the Rs 10 crore mark globally — and that too just from its opening day bookings. The film is now expected to set new global records for re-releases. How Other Re-Releases Performed Vijay’s Ghilli previously held the record as one of the top-grossing Indian re-releases with collections reported between Rs 7.9 and Rs 10 crore on day one. Pawan Kalyan’s Gabbar Singh made Rs 8 crore while Mahesh Babu’s Khaleja earned Rs 6.85 crore. Interestingly Sanam Teri Kasam starring Harshvardhan Rane currently holds the record for the highest re-release haul with over FRs 41 crore collected worldwide. About Baahubali: The Epic Starring Prabhas Rana Daggubati Anushka Shetty and Tamannaah Bhatia Baahubali: The Epic is directed by SS Rajamouli and produced by Arka Media Works. The film combines both chapters into one grand cinematic experience with a condensed runtime of 3 hours and 45 minutes. Several sequences have been trimmed and the visuals have been digitally remastered for a richer sharper re-release experience. Global Re-Release Strategy The re-release of Baahubali: The Epic isn’t limited to India — it’s going global. The film will hit over 1150 theatres worldwide including 400 in the US 210 in the UK and Ireland 150 in the UAE and GCC 144 in Australia and New Zealand and over 100 in Southeast Asia. Fans around the world are gearing up to relive Rajamouli’s monumental saga on the big screen once again.